Having said that, I find Maslow's Pyramid to be overly complex. There are simpler models that are actually a bit more profound, and offer a bit more insight into things Maslow cannot explain. But alas, I lack the room in this margin to retype 30 years of my research. {grin}

A dormant thread, I know, but searching for Maslow while preparing a meditation led me here.

Do you have online references to these simpler, more profound, models? Very keen to see them, being a lay observer of the human/perlmonk condition. Even just names would help. Cheers.

 

Im not one who posted on this thread, and I do not even pretend to be an accomplished several-decades researcher on the topic, however I'd like to throw in a link

hartman personal values

I am not affiliated with these folks and the only endorsement I offer is: 1)It was featured on NPR 'This American Life'; 2) I personally took the assessment and was impressed by the noteworthy simplicity and effectiveness of the evaluation, based on my own knowledge and background in the area. You said you're interested in this type of thing, so there you go.

FWIW.